The Sun. — London, England, 1818-09-02 00:00:00

t--- ~~_....~.~ IA FERMIN' REVIEW. The QUARTERLY MUSICAL MAGAZINE and REVIEW, N , ). I. INlnstc constitutes so prominent a part of our pnblic amusements, And oprtat es so pow e! folly on the mind, that we consider it as s practical science twoich %veil deserves our notice. kVorks that appear t o b e o t t H e most rniff.eltievous ciescription.- itivin to the sordid nth-reins and bad passions of mankind, too frequently rise into a dangerous popularity, but happily their pernicious qualities an‘l tendency rouse Authors of a moral and pa triotic cuaracter to institute those of an opposite nature, which act as a powerful antidote to the ori~io.+l unison. Stich was the case with The Edin burgh Review. The mischievous spirit, the pre suitiptsions insolence, and asperity, as w e 'll as insidirtos artifice, by which- it was characterised, enabled it to form a new epocha in the annals of Politic Criticism. The novelty of its arrogance at first excited concern, as well as sin - prize, and triettds to the Constitution of the Country, that Constitution which gives rrepre-etninence as peorde over-every other nation on ear4li, felt considerable alarm on observing the celebrity which attended it, and the eagerness with whichit was generally received. At length it stimulated Weil of superior taking and learning, %vim taw the dangerous consequences which were likely . to te stilt front such a systematic and daring attack upon Morals, Religion, and the best interests of ciety, to tike, and endeavour to check the pro gress of so pernicious a publication, and hence 1 HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, if it did not put a stop to it, soon attained an ascendancy, and has been for some years the eniet support of all that is valuable to mankind. This admirable Review has led to many other Quartetly Works, and we have 'tow a periodical ponliwtion, of which the subject is Music. ‘Ve shall not presume to enter into ally technical examination of the met its of this work, nut as it does not confine itse4 to the abstract principles of the Science, but is of a 1111 cellaneous chatacter, though maintaining a con btlittt relation to the essential subject, and as there are errors, prejudices, and follies in this art, as well as in politics, we consider it as pio- perly entitled to the attention of our Readers in zeneral, acid shall thereto, e present to them ail Extract from tile introductory part, in order that they may he able to form An estimate Of the plait of the work; and, as opportunity serves, we 511411 su•lect such other pas•agett as are Of an amusing and instructive nature. " The cultivation of Music has been carried to sucb a degree of perfection in this country, it has become so universally necessary among the ac quirements of educati•on, it occupies so consider. able a portion of the 'line, thoughts, and engage. Lllents of youth, maturity, and age, the Englibli public is inciebied to the science for so much of elegant amusement, and private life for so much of individual solace atot delight, that it is rather matter of wonder we have 110 periodical %yolk ex clusively devoted to the subject, tian of apology for the introduction of our presei:t publication. Perlin / 1s it may have aprai ell, on a distant 3(,(1 COlitelllpidtioll of the powt,•rs of music, that but a limited foundation and situ. der materials could he found whereon t o built; an useful superstructure of bitch a kind. The ['mei 'tics of the art might be thought to lie within a small compass, and to be illustrated better by musical then by verbal composition. el ire essay We already postess have added little or nothiog to the stock of musical knowledge, if tve except a few (and they are a very few) regular treatis(s on the more abstruse hr.:riches. musicians very much dihregala such artentltt E. It 611011 M almost seem that the r ytikhok by which w e ex press the objects of our other faculties are consi. tiered to he inapplicable to nor a:prehension of sounds, and that words in their combinations could do nothing. either to improve the practice or to increase the enjoyment of the art. It can not be that literature and this delightful occulta tion are seldom united ; (key are both the con sistent aced dignified pursuits of Icisure, affluence, and elegance of mind. It is not indeed a neces sary propel ty of intellect to combine the pertee. lions of the scholar and the musician ; but in this our refined age, such accomplishment is by no means uncommon, end perhaps it is the attri bute of a stern cast of thought, or of a still more stern abstractio., to reject the beauties and the blaudishments of a syren who solicits the heart with such grace, such tenderness, such sweetness, who promises a relaxation so Voluptuously mono. cent, who steeps the senses in stab enchanting forgetfulness, who at her pleasure elevates the soul to the rapture of adoration, or sinks it to the thrilling langour of a delicious and touching sen sibility. But however this may he, literature has dune less for music than for any other brunch of useful or ornamental acquirement .and we are not without hope, that by opening a receptacle for the contributions of those, who, rich in such attainments, have felt and rosy be inclined to di vide the happiness they confer, we may be the founders of an establishment which, in our very humblest aspirations, we are convinced may be rendered an useful and agreeable depository of much that is worth collecting or recording rela tive to the progress of music And the tfausactions of the musical world. At the outset, we do no mote than erect a mere mortal fabric ; but ire have given it the dimensions, and we hope it may come to enjoy the privileges of a sacred edi ti;:e—to be consecrated by the gifted hand of • genius, to be endowed by the bene%olences of taste. " T he happiest distinction of any plan which at the commencement of such an nudertaking could he laid down is, that it should be suffi ciently, comprehensive to embrace whatever may iwetn to contribute to amusement or to instruc tion. Our work is not addressed to any partien ti clam or denomination of amateurs or of per formers, but to the whole. Guided by this sim ple outline, we hope to provide a variety that may gtatify where it tails short of the higher and Letter aim ut rlicititth or of conveying something I,ot bttote known. If any justification tor such a &sign be wanting, we should seek it the dispos.ciona of Nature herself. It appears to be part of her law, that sound should excite high ly ple.tsurable sensations, r..en in persons who are totally ignotant of the science of h +r►army There is an original aptitude for n►nsic that has no parallel in the enjoyment of the sister arts. The most animated productions of the poet, and tine most exquisite wonky of the painter, would IA to produce the same delight that even the biniplet melodies awake in persons of untaught musical feelings. We speak of the operation of the arts upon unsophisticated nature. There are son►e who are through lite entirely destitute of the smallest perception of the pleasures of sound; and we have it on the personal authority of the greatest lawyer in the realm, that there are others who tt•ould not give five shillings to hear Cata lan; sing for a quarter of a year : but we should he disposed to class such instances among the et feels of a continuAl devotion to graver pursuit; and of a loftier ambition, rather that► with the common coustitution of the faculties of mankind. The deep, the poignant, and intense delight which some experience, i 3 doubtless the offspring of a peculiar ol ganizatiou, Mid tht enjoyn►eut in►- parted to many by the power of nowt.: appeals to he owing to something like an ►►dtlitional senie. Stich examples are not rare. kVe adduce them only to prove that too seieutific a design would ill conti,o►rt with the .sevetal gradations of natural and a cq perception to which o u r publication, in order to he gen:Jai, must be levelled. We say levelled, not lowered, for we cannot consider that our usefulness will be at all abridged by the endeavour to contribute to the desires of every rank and degree of the lovers of the art." THE COLON 1 We are sorry 'hat we, had not roots► yesterday for the suhjo;ned Aldress and Answer, extracted from The Quebec Gißette of July Mk, as it is honourable to the feelings of those from whom it issues, and is a well-metited tribute of re spect and gratitude to the distinguished character w►hom it addresses. QUEBEC, Jo Ly so, Isis, Yestcr(lny the following Address from the In habitants of the City and Vicinity of Quebec, VHS pretiented to his Excellency the GOVERNOR :— To His Excellency Sir JOHN Co4pg StiennuooKß, Captain General and Gorernor-in-Chiej in and over the Province of Lower Canada, &c. May it please your Excellency, _ _ _ lVe. his rtiajesiy's &mini and loyiel subjects, the inhabitants of tile City anti Vicinity of Qiebec, most tespcctfitliy approach your Excellency, on the eve of your departure from this Prii,ince, to express our veneration for your charac.er, and the high opinion which eve entertain of your Ex cellency's Administration of the Government. Under you' Excellency's auspices the cbstresse3 arising from tinpropitiwis season y Fl y e b een re _ lieved by public. munificence ; the progress of trade anti industry his beeit facilitated by improve ments in the intcriial communicatious thrott i Aout the Province.; agriculture, the treat source of general has been patronized and en couraged ; tunny wholesome la ..vs have beet) pro moted and received the Riiyo.l A•sent ;, the poi thmi, o r t h e , ;,-..ject have been listened to, and im partially decided; anti the constitutional rights and liberties of the peopie have been in vat 'ably re : a !...p tit of lintrality, risito4 above local or I. etti l prrjonices, has charsctkriZed the acts of the G,,vetioneut, anti your 14,xcellettcy's Masi nistra(ion tvil , twig be iemetton•ied throw : Jima a greatful Province, as an epoch distingnisheil by an el:lightened ditch.irge of hi s M a . jety's Representative, with a stile view to the Inippintss of i he subject, and the honour and dig nity of the Crown. Under their circumstances, this Provnce has reason to regret, and n e do most ,i Dee r e ly d e plu re , the approaching . separation. We trust, however, that the experience which your Excellency has acquired, dui in}; your too short Administration, a n d your zeal for the welfare ot the Provinreovill still be productive OW:, and that your Excellency's influence will he exerted in fa vour of Canada, whenever an occasion may of;' r. May a gracious :41Id plot eCling Providence con duct your Excellency, and yoor much Honoured Lady, in safety to your native land, mud, when you shall have withdrawn from public life, permit you long to enjoy the endearments of private friendship, the pleasing recollection of services rendered to your country, and the honours and approbation of a beloved Sovereign and a grateful People. To which his Excellency WB3 pleased to return the following A n s wer : GUNTLEMEN—Permit me to return you my 711- cere acknowledgments for your Address, and fur the favourable opinion you have expressed ot my Chatacter and the manner in which I have admi nistered this Gocernment. My best endeavours have been oterted for the advantage of Lower Canada ; but it is to the wisdom and liberality of the Provincial Legisla ture, and the good dispositions of the People, rather than to any limit of mine, that the bene fits alluded to are to he ascribed. You may be assured, that in quitting Canada, I shall retain a lively interest in the prosperity of the Province, and that 1 shall be most happy to evince my zeal for its welfare whenever and wherever it may be in my power. I feel particularly grateful fur the kindness which dictated the conclusion of your Address, and 1 trust, that the gracious and protecting Pro vidence to whose care you commend me and mine, may continue t o extend his benign influ ence over this Province, and prosper the exer tions of its industrious and loyal inhabitants. vela or Qui:lite. —Ship Montreal, .1. Hz g weeks frotu 1...i,nd0n, t o Go vernment; C;()VerllrliCnt stores and merchant goods; 1 , 20 passenz.rs, part military and linrl settlers. —Schooner Lark, Bernier, 10 days from Peed, to F. Bu tt:Au, frdt and oil : 19 passengers. —29. Ship Brunswick, Blal,e, 4i days from Cork, to Patter son Co. stores to Government; taOsettleri. G e , Ponsonhy, Hull, 63 days from Dublin, to Mr. Pentland, ballast; , 75 settlers.—The total number of settlers arrived this season is 4453. M S. 11 ,1 11::eniA, Captain Hyde Parker, sailed 16th di me from Portsmouth. Passeneers, His Grace the Duke of Richmond, family, and Suite, and Sir Pere grine Maitland, :sod Suite, &c. THEATRICAL REGIiTER. Performed Lail' Nizrht. TfirATRE 11 OVA HAYMARKET.—The Green Man : Principal Characters by Mr. Telly and Mrs. Glover. After which, X. Y. Z. TriEvrni: ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA, STRAvn.—The Arneri cm,: Captain Wilmot, Mr. Pearouto ; Louisa, Mrs. K. Kemble. After which, Amateurs and Actors. w,• Fur POLITICAL SKETCIIvS (No. VIII.), and MAYNARD, see the First Page. MAILS. Aartivr.o-1 Waterford, I Guernsey and Jersey. Dus—t Sweden, 4 Hauthurgh. LONDON BURNT, 1:76'6.-1 - W1,14y at the Bank, Exchequci, East India, and Suutl► Sea Houses: HIGH WA'rEll AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW. 'Morning, 56 minutes after S. I Erening, 21 witliites after 4. ARRIVED. July 27. Schooner Proridel;;Cieittc, 1G clays from St. John's Nt.svfotilidland, to James M'Callum, and Cu.; 93 pun cheons rim ; 4 passengers. Drig Pomona, May from Dublin, to J. G. Campbell, in ballast; 103 settlers. St. Helena, Elliot, and Jane, fron t London, to Mr. Mickleiolitt, in balla,t. --.-Schountr Margaret, ViAneau, iti days fruu4 Mittidalen to Muster, piai..ter, fisli, and oil. THE SL T. lOLEM QUIS DICERE FALIUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEP7'EMBER 2, 1818. 'l'i►e Paris Papers of Sunday list, which were due this ruoruii►g, have nut arrived. We are sorry to state that the situation of HER MAJESTY seems to be very critical, it not alarm ing. it appears that she iii very desirous of be ing removed to IVindsor, and preparations are making for that purpose. A desire of change of place seems to be incident to the nature of HER MAJESTY'S indisposition when it reaches a certain point, and that is by no means considered as a favourable symptom. The usual Medical Attend ants have been in constant tcquisitiun. The toi!owiug is the of yesterday re specting her INlAsssTY's heal:h. " Kew Palace, Sept. 1. " The QUEEN has been veryunwell the last two days. Her ,MAJESTY has had but little sleep in the uigl:t, and continues much indisposed this 7110111ing: , C FRANCIS MILISIAI`4. " If ENRY WILFORD." The followin; 13 the. Bulletin of this day " The QUEEN remains very much indisposed, but has passed a better nigtit thin %vas expected." The 27th inst, is said to be fixed on as the day when the Allied Sovereigns are to assemble. Lord CASTLERFAGH is expected to proceed on his journey to the place of meeting this day. His Lordship of course to be the Representative of the PLINCE ficcE.N. of Great Britain. (rrom The Jamaica CArunicle of the 24M of Jumr.) Permission having been granted to the Mexican Can,-, , res3 privateer, Capt. PARKER, to come in turd receive a supply of provisions and water, she approached Port Royal on Saturday afternoon, as if wi►h the intention of entering, bat shortly after she suddenly hauled up on the wind, stood through the South Channel, and for reasons with which we are unacquainted, proceeded to sea with all sails set. Oor intelligence from Manchester, received this day, states, that the Master Weavers have, in a great decree, complied with the demands of their men, and have thus satisfied the latter.—All was quiet at Manchester on Monday evening. We inserted an article, taken from a Morning Paper, on the 28th ult., which seemed to imply a strong attack on the conduct of the King of Prtussta, upon which we intenthql to make some observations, but were diverted from our purpose by other matters. We reprint the article, be cause THE SUN, as we have said in another place, passes into many hands, besides those of our re gular Readers. The article was as follows: " EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCL.--The Margravine of ANSPACH had, in lieu of her dower, ‘2OOO/. a year granted her by the King of PRUSSIA, upon the transfer by the late Mar grave of his principalities to the Crown of Prussia. This UOOl. per annum was confirmed by the present King of Fe USSIA and his Ministers, on the death of the late Margrave; but from some cause at present unknown, nut a single in stalment has been paid, notwithstanding repeated remon strances hare been urged. The MARGRAYINE being informed that a huge awn of money belonging to the Government of Prussia was deposited at an eminent Banker's in the City, she is said to have been induced, by her law advisers, to attach the said money in the Banker's hands to the extent of her un paid claims, amounting to twenty-four thousand pound." It is evident trems this statement that the Kiri PRUSSIAut %VAS not released from his obligation to fulfil the compact into which it appears that he had entered with the late Margrave or ANsPacn, for the cession of his territories, because those territories have passed into the hands of the lii; :: of BAVARIA. IC %vas the bounden duty, from jus tice and honour, in the King of Puusst A to pro vide for the security of the Mill" to the MAR :It:: skiuCCSSOr. 1.41j4g4 1 *1 Print„ of the most mild and amiable h ers "' et "? and 1 is by 110 Illea•iS inlpiol)4ble 1t1t.)6; he posses.,ed ouch greater sagacity that) generally b een a b ct ibed t o an d Mor e V e r t ; haps than others who had a higher reputati°lllc not . 11°' intellectual powers. It i s , therefore, e n►inht S iviki s t' ' .j e lty l i •e °t i li g :aa n rtY p i o ' i e n t e l : e t , P a r : g i , 1 e t s h s e resigned all the cares of ' 1, 9 , 1 ,1) 1 Itilsjelifie"sf,eaciiratet esstsstYcr: si tirement in this country, which l° b e 1 e c. in danger of political tempests than an Y The Fiend) Revolution fully just iheti S nell °Ppr' d liensiuns if they occurred to the Magni/Cs lir) of 1- he had e‘ery reason to rely on the .`"°,lc„ PaussiA for a punctilious adherence to bisei4s°o, tactics, that can arise from respect to th e Sciv i e reign Character. According to the a bove or al the annual payment has not only been Witb beld f t doe many years, but no reasons have been as sl o o f for non-payment. What would be t hotigbt Snell COnconduct in the transsctions of common life s , But as the Monarch in question has born e character for rectitude, patriotism, and .s et ' sibll ,, in private life, we must suppose that 14° 011 re r , sons may be assigned for his conduc t on thel), sent occasion ; yet as the affair has been 01/1%5 in the public Journals of the Cootiitent as " 11 001 of this Country, it is evident that these reaspf ought to be explained to the world at la r g e ,' . 0 , the honour of the Royal Character. W e `lre add l if, duced to enter more particulmly into thi s ° ccb because we have received a letter on the sub ? of which seems intended to jastify the PaussrA, but which, in fact, is no josti fie3t i all; and, under all the circumstances 01 die it of we cannot but congratulate the AlargO vii ~ s HANSPACH in having the opportunily of intlemmity for the past," bet co ncele e 'L , she is also entitled to " security for tbe it ttn , j! It .. r e insert the letter just as we received out knowing whence it came ; but we 01. e r'itt re surprised that the Author should suppos e .--I't ' 1 , 1 1; would adopt his words, and insert them a ' c‘jil from ourselves, upon anonymous ettlh` trii r,sel s4l " Our Readers will have obsc;•ved in our Paper o' 0 ,10 6 of August, an article relative to a claim of the t s .or' t of ANsrAets upon the Prussian Government, a P°"'": ( ' Of, in lieu of her Dower, granted to her upon the if t ,l °. the late Margrave of his Principalities to sh e -7.; rb Prussia. It occurs to us, however, that the Irr' tc " paragraph is not aware that those Priticipalit iei since been ceded by Prussia; and are now forrniq $ t tV the kingdom of Bavaria. Now, as the Annuity ela.°lloll,o Margravine arises out of the said transfer , it f°-riptil; course, that the same cannot he chargeable °P I from the moment that she ceased to enjoy the Itelle" the Principalities in question. t b " The Editor of TILE SUN is requested to ins ert KEW. SEPT. I.—The PRINCE with the QUEEN and Princess Aus;tlsTA,l,ol6"' day, and afterwards returned to the SW' ,di4 l ' This day the Duke of YORK arrived front L ' 26 o - st ; and visited her MAJESTY, and the Patrice from the Stud-house, and dined with th e iv ifi h " cuss. Sir FRANCIS I.l.ltemAN arrived e d 3r: l - 1'; morning front Pinner, who, with Sir P i P S ; sou), is in attendance here. The 1.) ,, k e 1 20 0. arrived this afternoon on a visit to `ire and Princess AUGUSTA, froin IKensingu'n• 11$c' LORD STEWAIIT.—An article ft 0111 VICII e:1 ,A rt,, 17, says-- We daily expect be ll ttOihil Atunassador, Lord STRevaaT. Ile wiin " here until the close of the procee din g s 11 1)1 ) 1 1 1 he is engaged, relative to his marriage ' c ' t 601 FRANCES VANE TFIIIPEST, will be gs ' l , decided by the English House of Peers. i.ri4`. then return to London to celebr ate his 1 1l re sW o The statement that his Lordship purr's-OLO' nation of his diplomatic functions was ell 011 the 10 0 s' The following copy of a lette r - a tie SPANISH ANIRASSADOR to Captain FSIESIAS' demon well known for literary talents frolt.lo liai:stC;Ne(rl):l'.le't:'tsyt'lls'eej3li:°7'edda°67:l; el°lsn r ,PY ' t c 't): ' el ui s l ; li been uuliig in favour of t t sundry d rn; convey to publications o h n i s s in ' jest of Spanish :\merit's, Thanks ,if:()'s'rsptailpj:eccri°s",7 ts:;equsutel"c7!b:l:°l,l'4:gli wards the sacred and incontestable rights of Ins aloe son in that part of the Globe. I avail myself °' IP° tunity, to bug you to accept m y g ood viiibesi 5 " 0 5, honour to be, your obedient servant , C 1 11 1) • Portland-place, SAN d-place, 1818. To Captain Fairm e an. 4f , fl s;• Our Readers have for so me time ve s e i o to t t; . that the object of Mr. GALATIN'S country is to negotiate a C o mmerci al . to , 1 , tween Great Britain and th e United brejoily cad Gentleman, we have nosy to state, I,,lssoSj terences upon the subject ‘villi 1r it eg ' Mr. GouLEURN.—( Morning Po st.) ,0 1 \Ve are sorry to sta r e the death .°lGebtle:i4 JAMES DODD out the 27tit tilt. 11115 , v of, was Usher of IVestruinster School, tt_ esteemed for his talents, learning, ii) the /V,-;fte, fie was the son of the late Mr. P° l)9 ; alt d one of t h e best performers of his th n ' of the last of the school of Gaglacttl'iaiestli ' pr e' R. C. P.AINIRE MONTAGU, Of hig fle e ill Dragoons, has called at ()sir Ofhceivos upon his honcer, that Inc Dev il „by- 41 5 0 ,4 charge to the watch on StflldaY 0 1 1 ; 1 1,e 113 3( 11 6 has put in no bail ;st Union l4t4ll-"'"-(1001/11001 bitten 11 piece out of any man's I „f of never represented himself as 8 '()" y -4 6ei li TAGU, or as a Meltlner of Varii"'n ,1 1 (lir ec „f lie sitisply thrashed the five we.tclitircii el lje b " c,l v rov o iil l / tlelnen, their companions ; an d it ior 3l l.o‘ 44 l can o ff er is his still as,ticiating n y 01 — .01 5 4 Lisittetiatit I3ENT If the 111' 1 ' 1 :', 1 1'0' BENTLIASI, acrd bon-in-WV o f grandson. f ( ti Ii f o /L a It; ~(>i ~i, I~t Al t , \VI,